by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Geographic Information Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Geography & Cartography is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Iowa. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in geography, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Iowa paid an average of $1,700 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $648 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,079 | $26,026 |
| Fees | $1,587 | $1,587 |
Online degrees for the Iowa geography doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in geography in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at Iowa in geography at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Geography & Cartography students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geography and cartography.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 3 |
| Economics | 6 |
| Political Science & Government | 2 |
| Sociology | 2 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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